Taxicab and for-hire vehicle medallion transfer
Seattle Mun. Code § 6.311.230
in effect6.311.230 - Taxicab and for-hire vehicle medallion transfer
Except for an owner subject to the minimum operating requirements in subsection 6.311.200.G, a taxicab or for-hire vehicle medallion may be transferred subject to the following restrictions and conditions:
A. The medallion and medallion reciprocity endorsement are inseparable and must be transferred together;
B. There are no pending enforcement actions or penalties, fees, or surcharges owed, that were issued under this Chapter 6.311, no unexpired vehicle lease agreements, and no unexpired medallion lease agreements;
C. Transfers of medallions with liens filed with the Director will not be approved unless the medallion owner provides proof that the lien is paid or the lienholder provides written approval of the transfer. Only liens filed with the Director according to subsection 6.311.190.C will be considered in the transfer review;
D. The medallion owner and proposed transferee shall submit a notice of transfer on a form or in a format prescribed by the Director;
E. The proposed transferee shall meet all requirements in Section 6.311.260. A transfer shall not become effective, and the proposed transferee may not operate the taxicab or for-hire vehicle, until the proposed transferee receives the medallion plate or medallion decal; and
F. Upon the final order of revocation, when all appellate proceedings, if any, have been concluded, a medallion owner shall immediately surrender the taxicab or for-hire vehicle medallion plate or decal to the Director. Effective September 1, 2024, except for revocation according to subsection 6.311.200.G, the medallion owner has 60 days from the final order of revocation to transfer the medallion; however, medallions subject to a lien as evidenced by the filing requirement in subsection 6.311.190.C cannot transfer unless the medallion owner provides proof that the lien is paid or the lienholder provides written approval of the transfer. If the medallion is not transferred within the 60 days, the medallion shall be deemed permanently retired, the lien, if any, is removed, and the Director shall not reissue the medallion.
(Ord. 126977, § 1, 2023.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT6BURE_SUBTITLE_IVNELICO_CH6.311FRETRAXFREVEDR_6.311.230TAFREVEMETRFetched: 11/1/2026